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EP1499936B1
EP1499936B1 EP03727382A EP03727382A EP1499936B1 EP 1499936 B1 EP1499936 B1 EP 1499936B1 EP 03727382 A EP03727382 A EP 03727382A EP 03727382 A EP03727382 A EP 03727382A EP 1499936 B1 EP1499936 B1 EP 1499936B1
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  • the invention relates to a Mehrwegeschaltsch with a means of a articulated suspension movably mounted control element, the suspension being arranged at right angles to each other and over an intermediate piece comprises interconnected four-bar links, of which a four-bar linkage with their two respect to the Intermediate piece free joints is articulated fixed and the other Four-bar linkage with its free joints the operating element or a holder for the control carries.
  • Multipath switching means comprise a control element that in several Directions is movably mounted on a surface. These multipath switching means are widely used as data input devices, wherein via the multipath switching means, a data input to a data processing device can be done.
  • the operating element can be in such a Case to navigate in a menu, depending on the Movement direction of the switching means approached different menu items can be.
  • such Multipath switching means also used as a joystick.
  • Kinematic to the Movement of the control element coupled is part of an electrical Switching device, for example, a shift lever on the in the predetermined Switch positions, in particular the end positions a switching contact is closed to the this position of the control assigned action, possibly depending on the currently selected Menu, execute.
  • From DE 196 36 183 C2 is a four-way switch with one another by two vertical axes movable control element has become known.
  • the control is via a hinged suspension movably mounted.
  • the suspension of the control element is formed by two spatially stacked four-bar links.
  • a first four-bar linkage is formed by two at a fixed Support hinged wings whose free ends hinged to an intermediate piece are articulated. The on the construction of this four-bar linkage involved elements are thus the stationary support, the two articulated hinged to it swing and the intermediate piece.
  • the articulated linkage the individual elements are arranged parallel to the carrier Joint axes.
  • the second four-bar chain uses as a base the intermediate piece; the two wings of this upper four-jointed chain are also articulated via hinge pins on the intermediate piece.
  • Another Part of this four-bar linkage is a hinged at the free ends the latter swing hinged holder for the control.
  • the intermediate piece movable in a first direction of movement back and forth. Due to the right-angled arrangement of the other four-bar linkage too the first four-bar linkage and by their support on the intermediate piece is at an operation only on the intermediate piece supporting four-bar linkage a mobility of the control element holder in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the intermediate piece possible.
  • the control element can be operated via the control element holder be moved almost arbitrarily within a cubicle.
  • the operating element on a curved surface moves, allowing for a user upon actuation of the operating element the impression arises to exercise a pivoting movement.
  • the distance between the joint axes of the base of the two four-bar linkages - articulation on the carrier or on the intermediate piece Larger or smaller, depending on the desired configuration of Pivoting movement, as the distance of the joint axes of the articulated Connection of the wings to the other element - intermediate piece or control element holder.
  • a control would have to be hung, so with a User the impression arises, he move the control on one level.
  • the joint axis planes, in which the intermediate piece in the two four-bar linkages is articulated, in different levels are arranged so that the distance of the base joint axis plane, in of the wings carrying the intermediate piece are articulated stationary, from the axis plane, in which the intermediate piece articulates with these is connected to both wings, is greater than the distance between the Basal joint axis and the joint axis plane in which the Intermediate piece articulated with the two wings of the control or the holder for the control einbindenden four-bar linkage connected is.
  • the claimed multi-way switching means are the axes the articulated connection of the switched in both four-link chains Intermediate piece on the wings of the two four-bar linkages in different levels, the axis level of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece to the stationary hinged four-bar linkage above the axial plane, with the intermediate piece at the Operating element or a control element holder bearing four-bar linkage is articulated.
  • the two four-bar linkages are thus intertwined nested.
  • the construction height by adding the Height of the four-bar linkage revealed it is in the proposed Mehrwegeschaltsch possible to reduce the height so far that this determined by the height of the articulated four-link chain is.
  • a reduction of the required installation depth by 50% can be realized.
  • Such a turntable has a rotatable Operating element, which in addition to its rotation in addition the level provided by the suspension is movable.
  • An overall designated by the reference numeral 1 and as a control serving rotary actuator comprises a rotatably mounted handle 2, which is mounted on the drive shaft 3 of an electric motor 4.
  • the connection between the handle 2 and the drive shaft 3 is rotationally fixed.
  • Of the Electric motor 4 is used to generate a haptic feedback at a rotation of the handle 2.
  • the electric motor 4 is in a cage. 5 held.
  • the cage 5 further carries a rotation detecting device 6 consisting of an encoder disc 7 and a light barrier arrangement 8.
  • the rotation detection device 6 is thus optoelectronic working designed.
  • the encoder disc 7 is as an angle encoder rotatably disposed on an output shaft 9.
  • a pinion gear 10 serving as a driven gear, which in a inside arranged in the handle 2 internal teeth intervenes. A rotational movement of the handle 2 is thus about with the Internal gear meshing pinion 10 and the output shaft 9 on the encoder disc 7 transmitted.
  • the light barrier arrangement 8 is opposite the encoder disc 7 held stationary on the cage 5.
  • the cage 5 which carries the handle 2, the electric motor 4, the pinion 10, the output shaft 9 and the rotary motion detection device 6 is displaceably mounted on a surface via a suspension, generally designated by the reference numeral 11.
  • the suspension 11 consists of two four-bar links V 1 , V 2 , which are shown in their arrangement of the composite turntable 1 in Figure 3.
  • the four-bar linkage V 1 is articulated in a stationary manner and that in the illustrated embodiment within an upper housing shell 12. Pivoted to the housing shell 12, the two wings 13, 14 of the four-bar linkage V 1 , the articulated with their respect to the stationary articulation in the housing shell 12 free ends are connected to an intermediate piece 15.
  • the intermediate piece 15 serves as the basis for the further four-bar linkage V 2 .
  • the two wings 16, 17 of the four-bar linkage V 2 are articulated at right angles to the rockers 13, 14 on the intermediate piece 15. With their free ends in Figure 1, the wings 16, 17 are pivotally connected to the cage 5, wherein the stub axles 18 of the rocker 16 engage in two extensions 19 of the cage 5.
  • the rocker 17 is articulated in a corresponding manner to the cage 5.
  • the suspension 11 is shown in Figure 3 without their connection to the housing shell 12 and the cage 5.
  • the two rockers 13, 14 of the four-bar linkage V 1 are articulated in a stationary manner with their free ends shown in Figure 3.
  • the free ends of the wings 16, 17 of the four-bar linkage V 2 shown in Figure 3, however, are hinged to the cage 5.
  • the intermediate piece 15 is designed as a ring body, so that the cage 5 can engage in the inner recess 24 of the intermediate piece 15.
  • the intermediate piece 15 carries from the illustrated plane upwardly projecting articular processes 25, shown on the joint extension for tying the rocker 14, as well as downwardly projecting articular processes 26, on which the wings 16, 17 are articulated, shown at the intended for articulation of the rocker 17 articular process.
  • the joint axes of the rockers 13, 14, 16, 17 are arranged in two planes. In the upper level are the hinge axes with which the rockers 13, 14 are articulated to the intermediate piece 15 and the hinge axes for articulated connection of the wings 16, 17 on the cage 5. In a lower level are the other hinge axes and those, with which the rockers 13, 14 are fixedly articulated to the housing shell 12 and the hinge axes with which the rockers 16, 17 are articulated on the intermediate piece 15.
  • the plane of the stationary articulation of the joint axes of the rockers 13, 14 on the housing shell 12 is also referred to as Basisgelenkachsenebene.
  • the suspension 11 is designed so that the cage 5 does not change the orientation of its longitudinal axis during a movement within its movement field.
  • the two four-bar linkages V 1 , V 2 thus parallelograms are included, so that the movement of the respective base - housing shell 12 and spacer 15 - opposite element - intermediate piece 15 and cage 5 - each performs movements parallel to its base.
  • the displacement movement of the turntable 2 in its movement area is in the illustrated embodiment by two latching curves 27th (Such a latching curve 27 can be seen in Figure 2) out.
  • Locking curves 27 each engage a locking pin 28.
  • the locking bolts 28 are assigned to the wings 16, 17.
  • FIG. 4 shows that of the cage 5, a damping element 29, which also in the internal toothing 21 of the handle 2 engages, is provided.
  • the damping element 29 serves to dampen the rotational movement of the handle second
  • the cage 5 also carries a bar magnet 30, which serves as a position sensor for detecting the position of the cage 5 within its movement field serves. Together with the bar magnet 30, a Hall sensor arrangement acts together 31, with the respective position of the cage 5 in the by the latching curves 27 predetermined possible positions can be detected.
  • the handle 2 is supported on the inside by means of a pressure flange 32 an abutment plate 33 with the interposition of an elastically deformable Element 34, which is in the illustrated embodiment around the switching cap of a safety mat acts, from.
  • the Handle 2 is in the axial direction against the material elastic recovery properties of the elastic element 34 movable, so that over this mobility of the handle 2 in a menu control individual Menu items can be selected.
  • In an axial movement of the Handle 2 is also the underside portion of the drive shaft. 3 of the electric motor 4 moves accordingly.
  • This section works together with a light barrier arrangement arranged on the board P. 35, so that can be detected in this way, whether the handle 2 in their normal position or in their axialbetätigten and thus indented Position is.
  • the light barrier arrangement 35 is in the Sectional view of Figure 5 recognizable.
  • Figure 5 also shows the intervention the two locking pins 28 in the latching curves 27, the inside on the housing shell 12 are held.
  • the turntable is moved without its longitudinal axis changes its orientation.
  • the suspension can also be designed in such a way that by different distance of the joint axes during a movement of the turntable, the orientation of the longitudinal axis changes to this way a seesaw or a joystick-like haptic To get feedback.

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The switch has an operating element (1) supported by a pair of parallel linkages (V1,V2) arranged orthogonal to one another and coupled together by an intermediate piece (15), one linkage fixed at the opposite side to the intermediate piece and the other supporting a holder (5) for the operating element at the opposite side to the intermediate piece. The linkage axis planes for attaching the linkages to the intermediate piece lying in different planes.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mehrwegeschaltmittel mit einem mittels einer gelenkig ausgebildeten Aufhängung beweglich gelagerten Bedienelement, wobei die Aufhängung zwei rechtwinklig zueinander angeordnete und über ein Zwischenstück miteinander verbundene Viergelenkschwingen umfasst, von denen die eine Viergelenkschwinge mit ihren beiden bezüglich des Zwischenstücks freien Gelenken ortsfest angelenkt ist und die weitere Viergelenkschwinge mit ihren freien Gelenken das Bedienelement oder einen Halter für das Bedienelement trägt.The invention relates to a Mehrwegeschaltmittel with a means of a articulated suspension movably mounted control element, the suspension being arranged at right angles to each other and over an intermediate piece comprises interconnected four-bar links, of which a four-bar linkage with their two respect to the Intermediate piece free joints is articulated fixed and the other Four-bar linkage with its free joints the operating element or a holder for the control carries.

Mehrwegeschaltmittel umfassen ein Bedienelement, dass in mehreren Richtungen auf einer Fläche bewegbar gelagert ist. Diese Mehrwegeschaltmittel sind vielfach als Dateneingabeeinrichtungen eingesetzt, wobei über das Mehrwegeschaltmittel eine Dateneingabe an eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung erfolgen kann. Das Bedienelement kann in einem solchen Fall zur Navigation in einem Menü dienen, wobei in Abhängigkeit der Bewegungsrichtung des Schaltmittels unterschiedliche Menüpunkte angefahren werden können. In einer anderen Ausgestaltung werden solche Mehrwegeschaltmittel auch als Joystick eingesetzt. Kinematisch an die Bewegung des Bedienelementes gekoppelt ist ein Teil einer elektrischen Schalteinrichtung, beispielsweise ein Schalthebel über den in den vorbestimmten Schaltstellungen, insbesondere den Endstellungen ein Schaltkontakt geschlossen wird, um die dieser Stellung des Bedienelementes zugeordnete Aktion, gegebenenfalls abhängig von dem aktuell angewählten Menü, auszuführen.Multipath switching means comprise a control element that in several Directions is movably mounted on a surface. These multipath switching means are widely used as data input devices, wherein via the multipath switching means, a data input to a data processing device can be done. The operating element can be in such a Case to navigate in a menu, depending on the Movement direction of the switching means approached different menu items can be. In another embodiment, such Multipath switching means also used as a joystick. Kinematic to the Movement of the control element coupled is part of an electrical Switching device, for example, a shift lever on the in the predetermined Switch positions, in particular the end positions a switching contact is closed to the this position of the control assigned action, possibly depending on the currently selected Menu, execute.

Aus DE 196 36 183 C2 ist ein Vierwegeschalter mit einem um zwei zueinander senkrechte Achsen verschiebbaren Bedienelement bekannt geworden. Das Bedienelement ist über eine gelenkig ausgebildete Aufhängung beweglich gelagert. Die Aufhängung des Bedienelementes ist gebildet durch zwei räumlich übereinander angeordnete Viergelenkschwingen. Eine erste Viergelenkschwinge ist gebildet durch zwei an einem ortsfesten Träger angelenkte Schwingen, deren freie Enden gelenkig an einem Zwischenstück angelenkt sind. Die am Aufbau dieser Viergelenkschwinge beteiligten Elemente sind somit der ortsfeste Träger, die beiden gelenkig daran angelenkten Schwingen und das Zwischenstück. Die gelenkige Anlenkung der einzelnen Elemente erfolgt über parallel zum Träger angeordnete Gelenkachsen. Die zweite Viergelenkkette benutzt als Basis das Zwischenstück; die beiden Schwingen dieser oberen Viergelenkkette sind ebenfalls über Gelenkachsen an dem Zwischenstück angelenkt. Weiterer Bestandteil dieser Viergelenkschwinge ist ein gelenkig an den freien Enden der letztgenannten Schwingen angelenkter Halter für das Bedienelement. Über die am Träger angelenkte Viergelenkschwinge ist das Zwischenstück in einer ersten Bewegungsrichtung hin und her bewegbar. Durch die rechtwinklige Anordnung der weiteren Viergelenkschwinge zu der ersten Viergelenkschwinge und durch deren Abstützung auf dem Zwischenstück ist bei einer Betätigung ausschließlich der sich am Zwischenstück abstützenden Viergelenkschwinge eine Bewegbarkeit des Bedienelementhalters in einer Richtung senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Zwischenstücks möglich. Durch gleichzeitige Betätigung der Viergelenkschwingen kann das Bedienelement über den Bedienelementhalter innerhalb eines Schaltfeldes quasi beliebig bewegt werden.From DE 196 36 183 C2 is a four-way switch with one another by two vertical axes movable control element has become known. The control is via a hinged suspension movably mounted. The suspension of the control element is formed by two spatially stacked four-bar links. A first four-bar linkage is formed by two at a fixed Support hinged wings whose free ends hinged to an intermediate piece are articulated. The on the construction of this four-bar linkage involved elements are thus the stationary support, the two articulated hinged to it swing and the intermediate piece. The articulated linkage the individual elements are arranged parallel to the carrier Joint axes. The second four-bar chain uses as a base the intermediate piece; the two wings of this upper four-jointed chain are also articulated via hinge pins on the intermediate piece. Another Part of this four-bar linkage is a hinged at the free ends the latter swing hinged holder for the control. About the articulated on the support four-bar linkage is the intermediate piece movable in a first direction of movement back and forth. Due to the right-angled arrangement of the other four-bar linkage too the first four-bar linkage and by their support on the intermediate piece is at an operation only on the intermediate piece supporting four-bar linkage a mobility of the control element holder in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the intermediate piece possible. By simultaneous operation of the four-bar linkage The control element can be operated via the control element holder be moved almost arbitrarily within a cubicle.

Mit dem in diesem Dokument beschriebenen Mehrwegeschaltmittel soll erreicht werden, dass sich das Bedienelement auf einer gekrümmten Fläche bewegt, so dass für einen Benutzer bei einer Betätigung des Bedienelementes der Eindruck entsteht, eine Verschwenkbewegung auzuüben. Aus diesem Grunde ist der Abstand der Gelenkachsen der Basis der beiden Viergelenkschwingen - Anlenkung am Träger bzw. am Zwischenstück - größer oder kleiner, je nach gewünschter Ausgestaltung der Verschwenkbewegung, als der Abstand der Gelenkachsen der gelenkigen Verbindung der Schwingen mit dem jeweils anderen Element - Zwischenstück bzw. Bedienelementhalter. Nicht offenbart ist in diesem Dokument jedoch, wie ein Bedienelement aufgehängt werden müsste, damit bei einem Benutzer der Eindruck entsteht, er bewege das Bedienelement auf einer Ebene.With the multi-way switching means described in this document be achieved, that the operating element on a curved surface moves, allowing for a user upon actuation of the operating element the impression arises to exercise a pivoting movement. For this reason, the distance between the joint axes of the base of the two four-bar linkages - articulation on the carrier or on the intermediate piece - Larger or smaller, depending on the desired configuration of Pivoting movement, as the distance of the joint axes of the articulated Connection of the wings to the other element - intermediate piece or control element holder. Not disclosed in this document however, as a control would have to be hung, so with a User the impression arises, he move the control on one level.

Das vorbekannte Mehrwegeschaltmittel gestattet zwar eine gelenkige Aufhängung des Bedienelementes, damit dieses innerhalb eines Betätigungsfeldes beliebig bewegbar ist, jedoch benötigt die in diesem Dokument beschriebene Ausgestaltung eine nicht unbeträchtliche Einbautiefe. Zu berücksichtigen ist dabei, dass durch die Länge der am Träger sowie am Bedienelementhalter angelenkten Schwingen der mögliche Bewegungsbetrag und somit die Bedienfeldgröße definiert wird. Dies hat zur Folge, dass bei Ausbildung eines Mehrwegeschaltmittels, dessen Bedienelement einen bestimmten Bewegungsbetrag zurücklegen soll, entsprechend lange Schwingen eingesetzt werden müssen. In zahlreichen Anwendungsfällen steht jedoch der zur Realisierung eines solchen Mehrwegeschaltmittels benötigte Einbauraum bezüglich seiner Tiefe nicht zur Verfügung.Although the previously known Mehrwegeschaltmittel allows a hinged suspension of the operating element, so that this within an operating field is arbitrarily movable, but requires in this document described embodiment a not inconsiderable installation depth. To take into account is that by the length of the carrier as well hinged on the control element holder swinging the possible amount of movement and thus the panel size is defined. This has to Consequence that when forming a multi-way switching means whose operating element to cover a certain amount of movement, accordingly long wings must be used. In numerous Use cases, however, stands for the realization of such a Mehrwegeschaltmittels required installation space with respect to its depth not to Available.

Ausgehend von diesem diskutierten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein eingangs genanntes, gattungsgemäßes Mehrwegeschaltmittel dergestalt weiterzubilden, dass mit diesem ohne Einbuße an eine Beweglichkeit des Bedienelementes die benötigte Einbautiefe reduziert ist.Based on this discussed prior art, the invention Therefore, the object of an initially mentioned, generic Mehrwegeschaltmittel such educate that with this without Losing a mobility of the control element required installation depth is reduced.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass die Gelenkachsenebenen, in denen das Zwischenstück in die beiden Viergelenkschwingen gelenkig eingebunden ist, dergestalt in unterschiedlichen Ebenen angeordnet sind, dass der Abstand der Basisgelenkachsenebene, in der die das Zwischenstück tragenden Schwingen ortsfest angelenkt sind, von der der Achsenebene, in der das Zwischenstück gelenkig mit diesen beiden Schwingen verbunden ist, größer ist als der Abstand zwischen der Basisgelenkachsenebene und derjenigen Gelenkachsenebene, in der das Zwischenstück gelenkig mit den beiden Schwingen der das Bedienelement oder den Halter für das Bedienelement einbindenden Viergelenkschwinge verbunden ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the joint axis planes, in which the intermediate piece in the two four-bar linkages is articulated, in different levels are arranged so that the distance of the base joint axis plane, in of the wings carrying the intermediate piece are articulated stationary, from the axis plane, in which the intermediate piece articulates with these is connected to both wings, is greater than the distance between the Basal joint axis and the joint axis plane in which the Intermediate piece articulated with the two wings of the control or the holder for the control einbindenden four-bar linkage connected is.

Bei dem beanspruchten Mehrwegeschaltmittel befinden sich die Achsen der gelenkigen Verbindung des in beide Viergelenkketten eingeschalteten Zwischenstücks an den Schwingen der beiden Viergelenkschwingen in unterschiedlichen Ebenen, wobei die Achsenebene der gelenkigen Anbindung des Zwischenstücks an die ortsfest angelenkte Viergelenkschwinge oberhalb der Achsenebene liegt, mit der das Zwischenstück an der das Bedienelement bzw. einen Bedienelementhalter tragenden Viergelenkschwinge angelenkt ist. Die beiden Viergelenkschwingen sind somit ineinander verschachtelt. Während bei dem vorbekannten Stand der Technik entsprechend DE 196 36 183 C2 sich die Aufbauhöhe durch Addition der Höhe der Viergelenkschwingen ergab, ist es bei dem vorgeschlagenen Mehrwegeschaltmittel möglich, die Aufbauhöhe soweit zu reduzieren, dass diese durch die Höhe der ortsfest angelenkten Viergelenkkette bestimmt ist. Somit ist eine Reduzierung der benötigten Einbautiefe um 50 % realisierbar.In the claimed multi-way switching means are the axes the articulated connection of the switched in both four-link chains Intermediate piece on the wings of the two four-bar linkages in different levels, the axis level of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece to the stationary hinged four-bar linkage above the axial plane, with the intermediate piece at the Operating element or a control element holder bearing four-bar linkage is articulated. The two four-bar linkages are thus intertwined nested. While in the prior art According to DE 196 36 183 C2, the construction height by adding the Height of the four-bar linkage revealed, it is in the proposed Mehrwegeschaltmittel possible to reduce the height so far that this determined by the height of the articulated four-link chain is. Thus, a reduction of the required installation depth by 50% can be realized.

Für den Fall, dass eine Bewegung des Bedienelementes ohne eine Verschwenkbewegung desselben gegenüber seiner Längsachse vorgesehen ist, sind die am Aufbau jeder Viergelenkschwinge beteiligten Elemente nach Art eines Parallelogramms angeordnet.In the event that a movement of the operating element without a pivoting movement the same provided over its longitudinal axis is, are the elements involved in the construction of each four-bar linkage arranged in the manner of a parallelogram.

Aufgrund der gegenüber dem vorbekannten Stand der Technik reduzierten Einbautiefe ist ein solches Mehrwegeschaltmittel auch als Drehsteller in ein Kraftfahrzeug einsetzbar. Ein solcher Drehsteller weist ein drehbares Bedienelement auf, welches neben seiner Drehbarkeit zusätzlich in der durch die Aufhängung bereitgestellten Ebene bewegbar ist.Due to reduced compared to the prior art Mounting depth is such a multi-way switching means as a turntable can be used in a motor vehicle. Such a turntable has a rotatable Operating element, which in addition to its rotation in addition the level provided by the suspension is movable.

Nachfolgend ist die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
Eine dreidimensionale Darstellung nach Art einer Explosionsdarstellung eines Drehstellers zur manuellen Dateneingabe,
Fig. 2
Eine dreidimensionale Darstellung nach Art einer Explosionsdarstellung des Drehstellers der Figur 1 aus einer Ansicht von unten,
Fig. 3
Eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Aufhängung des Drehstellers,
Fig. 4
Einen Längsschnitt durch den Drehsteller der Figur 1 entlang der Linie A-B in einem Zusammenbau und
Fig. 5
Einen Längsschnitt durch den Drehsteller der Figur 1 entlang der Linie C-D in einem Zusammenbau.
The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
A three-dimensional representation in the manner of an exploded view of a turntable for manual data entry,
Fig. 2
A three-dimensional representation in the manner of an exploded view of the turntable of Figure 1 from a bottom view,
Fig. 3
A three-dimensional view of the suspension of the turntable,
Fig. 4
A longitudinal section through the turntable of Figure 1 along the line AB in an assembly and
Fig. 5
A longitudinal section through the turntable of Figure 1 along the line CD in an assembly.

Ein insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 bezeichneter und als Bedienelement dienender Drehsteller umfasst eine drehbar gelagerte Handhabe 2, die auf der Antriebswelle 3 eines Elektromotors 4 gelagert ist. Die Verbindung zwischen der Handhabe 2 und der Antriebswelle 3 ist drehfest. Der Elektromotor 4 dient zum Erzeugen einer haptischen Rückmeldung bei einer Drehung der Handhabe 2. Der Elektromotor 4 ist in einem Käfig 5 gehalten. Der Käfig 5 trägt ferner eine Drehbewegungserfassungseinrichtung 6 bestehend aus einer Encoderscheibe 7 und einer Lichtschrankenanordnung 8. Die Drehbewegungserfassungseinrichtung 6 ist somit optoelektronisch arbeitend ausgelegt. Die Encoderscheibe 7 ist als Winkelgeber drehfest auf einer Abtriebswelle 9 angeordnet. Ebenfalls drehfest mit der Abtriebswelle 9 verbunden ist ein als Abtriebsrad dienendes Ritzel 10, welches in eine innenseitig in der Handhabe 2 angeordnete Innenzahnung eingreift. Eine Drehbewegung der Handhabe 2 wird somit über das mit der Innenzahnung in Eingriff stehende Ritzel 10 und die Abtriebswelle 9 auf die Encoderscheibe 7 übertragen. Die Lichtschrankenanordnung 8 ist gegenüber der Encoderscheibe 7 ortsfest an dem Käfig 5 gehalten.An overall designated by the reference numeral 1 and as a control serving rotary actuator comprises a rotatably mounted handle 2, which is mounted on the drive shaft 3 of an electric motor 4. The connection between the handle 2 and the drive shaft 3 is rotationally fixed. Of the Electric motor 4 is used to generate a haptic feedback at a rotation of the handle 2. The electric motor 4 is in a cage. 5 held. The cage 5 further carries a rotation detecting device 6 consisting of an encoder disc 7 and a light barrier arrangement 8. The rotation detection device 6 is thus optoelectronic working designed. The encoder disc 7 is as an angle encoder rotatably disposed on an output shaft 9. Also rotatable with connected to the output shaft 9 is a pinion gear 10 serving as a driven gear, which in a inside arranged in the handle 2 internal teeth intervenes. A rotational movement of the handle 2 is thus about with the Internal gear meshing pinion 10 and the output shaft 9 on the encoder disc 7 transmitted. The light barrier arrangement 8 is opposite the encoder disc 7 held stationary on the cage 5.

Der die Handhabe 2, den Elektromotor 4, das Ritzel 10, die Abtriebswelle 9 und die Drehbewegungserfassungseinrichtung 6 tragende Käfig 5 ist über eine insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 11 bezeichnete Aufhängung auf einer Fläche verschieblich gelagert. Die Aufhängung 11 besteht aus zwei Viergelenkschwingen V1, V2, die in ihrer Anordnung des zusammengesetzten Drehstellers 1 in Figur 3 gezeigt sind. Die Viergelenkschwinge V1 ist ortsfest angelenkt und zwar bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel innerhalb einer oberen Gehäuseschale 12. Angelenkt an der Gehäuseschale 12 sind die beiden Schwingen 13, 14 der Viergelenkschwinge V1, die mit ihren bezüglich der ortsfesten Anlenkung in der Gehäuseschale 12 freien Enden gelenkig mit einem Zwischenstück 15 verbunden sind. Das Zwischenstück 15 dient als Basis für die weitere Viergelenkschwinge V2. Die beiden Schwingen 16, 17 der Viergelenkschwinge V2 sind rechtwinklig zu den Schwingen 13, 14 an dem Zwischenstück 15 angelenkt. Mit ihren in Figur 1 freien Enden sind die Schwingen 16, 17 gelenkig mit dem Käfig 5 verbunden, wobei die Steckachsen 18 der Schwinge 16 in zwei Fortsätzen 19 des Käfigs 5 eingreifen. Die Schwinge 17 ist in entsprechender Weise an dem Käfig 5 angelenkt.The cage 5 which carries the handle 2, the electric motor 4, the pinion 10, the output shaft 9 and the rotary motion detection device 6 is displaceably mounted on a surface via a suspension, generally designated by the reference numeral 11. The suspension 11 consists of two four-bar links V 1 , V 2 , which are shown in their arrangement of the composite turntable 1 in Figure 3. The four-bar linkage V 1 is articulated in a stationary manner and that in the illustrated embodiment within an upper housing shell 12. Pivoted to the housing shell 12, the two wings 13, 14 of the four-bar linkage V 1 , the articulated with their respect to the stationary articulation in the housing shell 12 free ends are connected to an intermediate piece 15. The intermediate piece 15 serves as the basis for the further four-bar linkage V 2 . The two wings 16, 17 of the four-bar linkage V 2 are articulated at right angles to the rockers 13, 14 on the intermediate piece 15. With their free ends in Figure 1, the wings 16, 17 are pivotally connected to the cage 5, wherein the stub axles 18 of the rocker 16 engage in two extensions 19 of the cage 5. The rocker 17 is articulated in a corresponding manner to the cage 5.

Unterhalb des Käfigs 5 und der Aufhängung 11 befindet sich, eingesetzt in eine untere Gehäuseschale 20 eine Platine P mit den zum Betreiben des Drehstellers 1 benötigten elektrischen/elektronischen Komponenten.Below the cage 5 and the suspension 11 is inserted in a lower housing shell 20 a board P with the to operate the Turntable 1 required electrical / electronic components.

In der Darstellung der Figur 2 ist die in der Handhabe 2 innenseitig angeordnete Innenzahnung 21 zu erkennen, in die das Ritzel 10 eingreift. Die Schwinge 14 ist zu ihrer ortsfesten Anlenkung an der Gehäuseschale 12 mit Steckachsen 22 in entsprechenden Lagerfortsätzen 23, innenseitig an der Gehäuseschale 12 angeformt, gelagert. Die Schwinge 13 ist in entsprechender Weise an der Gehäuseschale 12 angelenkt.In the illustration of Figure 2 which is arranged in the handle 2 inside Internal toothing 21 to recognize, in which the pinion 10 engages. The Rocker 14 is to its stationary articulation on the housing shell 12th with thru axles 22 in corresponding bearing extensions 23, inside the housing shell 12 integrally formed, stored. The rocker 13 is in the corresponding Way hinged to the housing shell 12.

Die Aufhängung 11 ist in Figur 3 ohne ihre Anbindung an die Gehäuseschale 12 und den Käfig 5 dargestellt. Zur Verdeutlichung sei nochmals darauf hingewiesen, dass die beiden Schwingen 13, 14 der Viergelenkschwinge V1 mit ihren in Figur 3 gezeigten freien Enden ortsfest angelenkt sind. Die in Figur 3 gezeigten freien Enden der Schwingen 16, 17 der Viergelenkschwinge V2 sind dagegen an dem Käfig 5 angelenkt. Das Zwischenstück 15 ist als Ringkörper ausgebildet, so dass der Käfig 5 in die innere Ausnehmung 24 des Zwischenstücks 15 eingreifen kann. Das Zwischenstück 15 trägt aus der dargestellten Ebene nach oben abragende Gelenkfortsätze 25, dargestellt an dem Gelenkfortsatz zum Anbinden der Schwinge 14, sowie nach unten abragende Gelenkfortsätze 26, an denen die Schwingen 16, 17 angelenkt sind, dargestellt an dem zur Anlenkung der Schwinge 17 vorgesehenen Gelenkfortsatz. Die Gelenkachsen der Schwingen 13, 14, 16, 17 sind in zwei Ebenen angeordnet. In der oberen Ebene befinden sich die Gelenkachsen, mit denen die Schwingen 13, 14 an dem Zwischenstück 15 angelenkt sind sowie die Gelenkachsen zur gelenkigen Verbindung der Schwingen 16, 17 am Käfig 5. In einer unteren Ebene befinden sich die anderen Gelenkachsen und zwar diejenigen, mit denen die Schwingen 13, 14 ortsfest an der Gehäuseschale 12 angelenkt sind sowie die Gelenkachsen, mit denen die Schwingen 16, 17 am Zwischenstück 15 angelenkt sind. Die Ebene der ortsfesten Anlenkung der Gelenkachsen der Schwingen 13, 14 an der Gehäuseschale 12 ist auch als Basisgelenkachsenebene bezeichnet. Durch diese Verschachtelung der beiden Viergelenkschwingen V1, V2 ist eine gelenkige Aufhängung des Käfigs 5 und seine Bewegbarkeit innerhalb eines Bewegungsfeldes bei möglichst geringer Aufbauhöhe der Aufhängung 11 gegeben.The suspension 11 is shown in Figure 3 without their connection to the housing shell 12 and the cage 5. For clarification, it should again be noted that the two rockers 13, 14 of the four-bar linkage V 1 are articulated in a stationary manner with their free ends shown in Figure 3. The free ends of the wings 16, 17 of the four-bar linkage V 2 shown in Figure 3, however, are hinged to the cage 5. The intermediate piece 15 is designed as a ring body, so that the cage 5 can engage in the inner recess 24 of the intermediate piece 15. The intermediate piece 15 carries from the illustrated plane upwardly projecting articular processes 25, shown on the joint extension for tying the rocker 14, as well as downwardly projecting articular processes 26, on which the wings 16, 17 are articulated, shown at the intended for articulation of the rocker 17 articular process. The joint axes of the rockers 13, 14, 16, 17 are arranged in two planes. In the upper level are the hinge axes with which the rockers 13, 14 are articulated to the intermediate piece 15 and the hinge axes for articulated connection of the wings 16, 17 on the cage 5. In a lower level are the other hinge axes and those, with which the rockers 13, 14 are fixedly articulated to the housing shell 12 and the hinge axes with which the rockers 16, 17 are articulated on the intermediate piece 15. The plane of the stationary articulation of the joint axes of the rockers 13, 14 on the housing shell 12 is also referred to as Basisgelenkachsenebene. By this interleaving of the two four-bar linkages V 1 , V 2 is an articulated suspension of the cage 5 and its mobility within a field of motion at the lowest possible height of the suspension 11 is given.

Die Aufhängung 11 ist konzipiert, dass der Käfig 5 bei einer Bewegung innerhalb seines Bewegungsfeldes die Ausrichtung seiner Längsachse nicht verändert. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Abstand der Gelenkachsen der jeweiligen Basis der beiden Viergelenkketten V1, V2 - Gehäuseschale 12 bzw. Zwischenstück 15 - genauso groß wie der Abstand der jeweilig anderen Gelenkachsen, an denen bei der Viergelenkschwinge V1 das Zwischenstück 15 und bei der Viergelenkschwinge V2 der Käfig 5 angelenkt sind. Durch die beiden Viergelenkschwingen V1, V2 sind somit Parallelogramme eingeschlossen, so dass die Bewegung des der jeweiligen Basis - Gehäuseschale 12 bzw. Zwischenstück 15 - gegenüberlegendes Element - Zwischenstück 15 bzw. Käfig 5 - jeweils Bewegungen parallel zu ihrer Basis ausführt.The suspension 11 is designed so that the cage 5 does not change the orientation of its longitudinal axis during a movement within its movement field. For this purpose, the distance of the joint axes of the respective base of the two four-bar links V 1 , V 2 - housing shell 12 and spacer 15 - the same size as the distance of the respective other joint axes, in which in the four-bar linkage V 1, the intermediate piece 15 and in the Four-bar linkage V 2 of the cage 5 are articulated. By the two four-bar linkages V 1 , V 2 thus parallelograms are included, so that the movement of the respective base - housing shell 12 and spacer 15 - opposite element - intermediate piece 15 and cage 5 - each performs movements parallel to its base.

Die Verschiebebewegung des Drehstellers 2 in seiner Bewegungsfläche ist bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel durch zwei Rastkurven 27 (eine solche Rastkurve 27 ist in Figur 2 erkennbar) geführt. In diese Rastkurven 27 greift jeweils ein Rastbolzen 28 ein. Die Rastbolzen 28 sind den Schwingen 16, 17 zugeordnet.The displacement movement of the turntable 2 in its movement area is in the illustrated embodiment by two latching curves 27th (Such a latching curve 27 can be seen in Figure 2) out. In these Locking curves 27 each engage a locking pin 28. The locking bolts 28 are assigned to the wings 16, 17.

Aus der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 4 wird das Eingreifen des Ritzels 10 in die Innenzahnung 21 der Handhabe 2 deutlich. Figur 4 zeigt ferner, dass von dem Käfig 5 ein Dämpfungselement 29, das ebenfalls in die Innenzahnung 21 der Handhabe 2 eingreift, vorgesehen ist. Das Dämpfungselement 29 dient zum Dämpfen der Drehbewegung der Handhabe 2. Der Käfig 5 trägt ferner einen Stabmagneten 30, der als Positionsgeber zum Erfassen der Position des Käfigs 5 innerhalb seines Bewegungsfeldes dient. Mit dem Stabmagneten 30 wirkt zusammen eine Hall-Sensoranordnung 31, mit der die jeweilige Position des Käfigs 5 in den durch die Rastkurven 27 vorgegebenen möglichen Stellungen erfaßbar ist.From the sectional view of Figure 4, the engagement of the pinion 10th in the internal teeth 21 of the handle 2 clearly. FIG. 4 also shows that of the cage 5, a damping element 29, which also in the internal toothing 21 of the handle 2 engages, is provided. The damping element 29 serves to dampen the rotational movement of the handle second The cage 5 also carries a bar magnet 30, which serves as a position sensor for detecting the position of the cage 5 within its movement field serves. Together with the bar magnet 30, a Hall sensor arrangement acts together 31, with the respective position of the cage 5 in the by the latching curves 27 predetermined possible positions can be detected.

Die Handhabe 2 stützt sich innenseitig mittels eines Druckflansches 32 auf einer Widerlagerplatte 33 unter Zwischenschaltung eines elastisch deformierbaren Elementes 34, bei dem es sich in dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel um das Schalthütchen einer Schaltmatte handelt, ab. Die Handhabe 2 ist in axialer Richtung gegen die materialelastischen Rückstelleigenschaften des elastischen Elementes 34 bewegbar, so dass über diese Bewegbarkeit der Handhabe 2 bei einer Menüsteuerung einzelne Menüpunkte angewählt werden können. Bei einer axialen Bewegung der Handhabe 2 wird ebenfalls der unterseitige Abschnitt der Antriebswelle 3 des Elektromotors 4 entsprechend bewegt. Dieser Abschnitt wirkt zusammen mit einer auf der Platine P angeordneten Lichtschrankenanordnung 35, so dass auf diesem Wege erfasst werden kann, ob sich die Handhabe 2 in ihrer Normalstellung oder in ihrer axialbetätigten und somit eingerückten Stellung befindet. Die Lichtschrankenanordnung 35 ist in der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 5 erkennbar. Figur 5 zeigt ebenfalls das Eingreifen der beiden Rastbolzen 28 in die Rastkurven 27, die innenseitig an der Gehäuseschale 12 gehalten sind.The handle 2 is supported on the inside by means of a pressure flange 32 an abutment plate 33 with the interposition of an elastically deformable Element 34, which is in the illustrated embodiment around the switching cap of a safety mat acts, from. The Handle 2 is in the axial direction against the material elastic recovery properties of the elastic element 34 movable, so that over this mobility of the handle 2 in a menu control individual Menu items can be selected. In an axial movement of the Handle 2 is also the underside portion of the drive shaft. 3 of the electric motor 4 moves accordingly. This section works together with a light barrier arrangement arranged on the board P. 35, so that can be detected in this way, whether the handle 2 in their normal position or in their axialbetätigten and thus indented Position is. The light barrier arrangement 35 is in the Sectional view of Figure 5 recognizable. Figure 5 also shows the intervention the two locking pins 28 in the latching curves 27, the inside on the housing shell 12 are held.

In dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist vorgesehen, daß der Drehsteller bewegt wird, ohne dass seine Längsachse ihre Ausrichtung verändert. Die Aufhängung kann jedoch auch dergestalt konzipiert werden, dass durch unterschiedlichen Abstand der Gelenkachsen sich bei einer Bewegung des Drehstellers sich die Ausrichtung der Längsachse ändert, um auf diese Weise eine Wippe oder ein einem Joystick ähnliche haptische Rückmeldung zu erzielen. In the illustrated embodiment, it is provided that the turntable is moved without its longitudinal axis changes its orientation. However, the suspension can also be designed in such a way that by different distance of the joint axes during a movement of the turntable, the orientation of the longitudinal axis changes to this way a seesaw or a joystick-like haptic To get feedback.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Drehstellerturntable
22
Handhabehandle
33
Antriebswelledrive shaft
44
Elektromotorelectric motor
55
KäfigCage
66
DrehbewegungserfassungseinrichtungRotary motion detector
77
Encoderscheibeencoder disk
88th
LichtschrankenanordnungLight barrier arrangement
99
Abtriebswelleoutput shaft
1010
Ritzelpinion
1111
Aufhängungsuspension
1212
Gehäuseschaleshell
1313
Schwingewing
1414
Schwingewing
1515
Zwischenstückconnecting piece
1616
Schwingewing
1717
Schwingewing
1818
Steckachsefloating axle
1919
Fortsatzextension
2020
Gehäuseschaleshell
2121
Innenzahnunginternal teeth
2222
Steckachsefloating axle
2323
LagerfortsatzBearing extension
2424
Ausnehmungrecess
2525
GelenkfortsatzArticular process
2626
GelenkfortsatzArticular process
2727
Rastkurvelocking curve
2828
RastbolzenIndexing plungers
2929
Dämpfungselementdamping element
3030
Stabmagnetbar magnet
3131
Hall-SensoranordnungHall sensor arrangement
3232
Druckflanschpressure flange
3333
WiderlagerplatteAbutment plate
3434
Elastisches RückstellelementElastic return element
3535
LichtschrankenanordnungLight barrier arrangement
PP
Platinecircuit board
V1, V2 V 1 , V 2
ViergelenkschwingeFour-bar rocker

Claims (6)

  1. Multi-way switching device with an operator's control (1) that is supported in a mobile manner by means of a flexibly designed suspension element (11), with the suspension element (11) comprising two four-bar rockers (V1, V2) arranged at right angles to each other and interconnected by means of a transition piece (15), with the one four-bar rocker (V1) permanently linked with its two free joints relating to the transition piece (15) and the other four-bar rocker (V2) supporting the operator's control or a retainer (5) for the operator's control with its free joints, characterised by the fact that the pivot pin planes on which the transition piece (15) is flexibly incorporated into the two four-bar rockers (V1, V2) are arranged at different planes in such a manner that the distance between the basic pivot pin plane to which the rockers (13, 14) bearing the transition piece (15) are permanently linked and the axial plane on which the transition piece (15) is flexibly connected to these two rockers (13, 14) is greater than the distance between the base pivot pin plane and that pivot pin plane on which the transition piece (15) is flexibly connected to the two rockers (16, 17) of the four-bar rocker (V2) incorporating the operator's control or the retainer (5) for the operator's control.
  2. Multi-way switching device according to Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the plane of the flexible connection of the transition piece (15) to the rockers (16, 17) of the four-bar rocker (V2) supporting the operator's control or the retainer (5) for the operator's control is arranged on the plane of the pins to which the other four-bar rocker (V1) is permanently linked.
  3. Multi-way switching device according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised by the fact that the plane of the flexible connection of the transition piece (15) to the rockers (13, 14) of the permanently linked four-bar rocker (V1) is arranged on the plane of the pins with which the operator's control or the retainer (5) supporting the operator's control is flexibly connected to the rockers (16, 17) of the other four-bar rocker (V2).
  4. Multi-way switching device according to any of Claims 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that the transition piece (15) is a ring-shaped element with four moulded-on pivot extensions (25, 26) that are flexibly connected with their free ends to the adjacent rockers (13, 14; 16, 17) for the purpose of forming the two four-bar rockers (V1, V2).
  5. Multi-way switching device according to any of Claims 1 to 4, characterised by the fact that the distance between the upper pins of the flexible connection of the two rockers (13, 14; 16, 17) of each four-bar rocker (V1, V2) corresponds to the distance of the lower pins from each other.
  6. Multi-way switching device according to any of Claims 1 to 5, characterised by the fact that the multi-way switching device is a rotary actuator.
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